Jean-Bernard Caron, an associate professor in the Departments of Earth Sciences and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto, has uncovered a remarkable piece in the puzzle of the evolution of vertebrates.

University of Toronto biologists leading an investigation into the cells that regulate proper brain function have identified and located the key players whose actions contribute to afflictions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia. The discovery is a major step toward developing improved treatments for these and other neurological disorders.

This week, President Barack Obama unveiled significant new regulations to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in the United States – to cut emissions from coal plants by 30 per cent for 2030. The US then called on Canada to take similar action, including on Canada’s fastest-growing source of emissions, oil production.

For the first time, physicists at the University of Toronto have overcome a major challenge in the science of measurement using quantum mechanics. Their work paves the way for great advances in using quantum states to enable the next generation of ultra-precise measurement technologies.

Marla B. Sokolowski, a University Professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto, is excited about being part of a discussion about human development at the upcoming Canadian Science Writers Association annual meeting.

“We’re thrilled to share the great success of SCISAT and remember that day when the satellite took its first measurements and reported back,” said U of T physicist Kaley Walker, deputy mission scientist of ACE. “This has been a great experiment to work on for U of T.”